End-gate



T. 'DWYRI...

(No Model.)

EndGate.

No. 235.418. Patented Dec. 14, I88 0.

ATTORNEYS.

I UNITED STATES PATENT Enron.

THOMAS DWYRE, ()F KENDALL, ILLINOIS.

EN D-GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 235,418, dated December14, 1880.

Application filed October 7, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS DWYRE, of Kendall, in the county of Kendalland State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement inDrop End-Gates for Wagon-.

Bodies, of which the following is a specification.

Figure l is a perspective view of the improvement. Fig. 2 is a sectionalside elevation, showing the end-gate lowered to a horizontal position.Fig. 3 is a plan view of a portion of the improvement, showing theendgate in a horizontalposition. Fig. 4is a side elevation, showing theend-gate and the extension end-gate in a horizontal position. Fig. 5 isa side elevation, partly in section, showing the end-gate and theextension end-gate lowered into a vertical position. Fig. 6 is asectional top view.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to furnish drop end-gates forwagon-bodies so constructed that they can be turned down into andsupported in horizontal positions to serve as platforms for conveniencein shoveling loads from the wagon-bodies, and that they can be swungdown into vertical positions, so as to be out of the way.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the bottomboards, B theside-boards, and O the rear end board or gate, of awagonbody.

D represents the side-boards, and E the rear end board or gate, of anextension or top body. The side-board D can be connected with theside-boards B by stakes or other suitable means.

To the inner side of the end-gate E are attached the upper parts of twometal straps, F, the lower parts of which project downward along theinner side of the end-gate O. The lower parts of the metal straps F havebolts G attached to them, permanently or .detachably, which bolts passthrough holes in the end-gate G, and have hand-nuts H screwed upon theirends, so as to connect the end-gates E G firmly and detachably.

To the lower end parts of the end-gate O and to the end parts of therear end of the bottom A are attached eye-straps I, through the eyes ofwhich passes a rod, J, to hinge the said end-gate O to the said bottomA. The lower side of the rear end of the bottom A and the outer side ofthe lower end of the endgate G are beveled to receive the rod J andallow the said edges to come close together when the end-gate O islowered into a horizontal position, so that a shovel will slide from theend-gate G to the bottom A without catching, and so that the gate 0 canbe swung down into a vertical position.

To the upper rear corners of the side-boards D are pivoted hooks K, tohook upon the projecting ends of a rod, L, passed through the upperparts of cleats attached to the outer side of the ends of the end-gateE, to secure the end-gates E O in place when turned up against the endsof the side-boards D B, and when connected by the straps F and bolts GH. With this construction, by removing the nuts H from the bolts G theend-board G can be turned down, leaving the end-board E in place.

The hooks K are made with double jaws or with slots to receive the rodL, to form square bearings for the head and nut of the rod L when thesaid nut is screwed up to clamp the said hooks in place.

M are the wings, which are made in the form of quarters of circles, andare formed by attaching sheet-metal plates to malleable-iron frames, orin any other suitable manner. The wings M are pivoted or hinged to theprojecting ends of the rod J, and to them, near the rear ends of theircurved edges, are pivoted hooks N, to hook upon the projecting ends ofthe rod 0 passed through the upper parts of the cleats attached to theouter sides of the ends of the end-gate O. The hooks N are made withdouble jaws, or with slots to receive the rod 0, to form square bearingsfor the head and nut'of the rod 0 when the said nut is screwed up toclamp the said hooks in place.

When the end-gate O is turned down into a horizontal position the wingsM prevent any part of the load that may flow out upon the said gate fromfalling off at the ends of the gate.

To the inner side of the rear ends of the sideboards B are attachedmetal straps P, the upper ends of which are bent outward across theupper edge of the side-boards, project outward to overlap the outersides of the wings M, and i serve as guards to keep the said wings inplace against the outer sides of the side-hoards B. Through thedownwanlly-proiecting upper end of each strap 1, and through theside-hoard B, is passed a rivet, Q, along which the curved edge of thewing M moves, and against which strike projections It formed upon thewing M at the ends of its curved edge, to limit the movement of the saidwings. The forward stops R also support the end-gate when turned downinto a horizontal position.

To the side-boards B are attached half keepers S, to serve as guides andguards for the curved edges of the wings M when the endgate (J israised. The half-keepers or guards b are notched or grooved transverselyfor the passage of a flange, T, formed upon or attached to the side ofeach wing M near the middle part of its curved edge, and which isperforated to receive a pin, U, to rest against the side of thehalf-keeper S to hold the endgate 0 in place when raised.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-- 1. A drop end-gatefor Wagon-bodies constructed substantially as herein shown anddescribed, consisting of the end-gate C, the eyestraps and rod 1 IJ forhinging the end-gate to the wagon-body, the quadrantal wings M, havingstops R, the hooks and rod N O for connecting the wings and end-gate,the guards I, having rivets Q, to engage with the stops R, and theguards S, flanges T, and. pins Ufor holding the end-gate raised, as setforth.

2. The combination, with the double-jawed hooks K on the side-boards D,of the rod L, adapted both to brace the end-gate E and, by its endextensions, to serve as a catch for the hooks K, as shown and described.

3. The straps I, attached to the inside of boards I bent out at theupper ends over the edges of said boards, and made to overlap the wingsM, as and for the purpose specified.

Witnesses: THOMAS DWYRE.

JEREMIAH EvAitTs, L. C. Drrrv.

